The father and daughter, guided by the little bird, found the large snake's cave with ease.
The snake had a portion of its body still outside the cave. Upon hearing the footsteps of the father and daughter, it immediately retreated inside.
Jiang Pan, illuminated by the firelight, saw half of the snake's body and felt a pang of fear. "Wanwan, this snake is so big, it's too dangerous. How about we call a few more people to help?"
Jiang Wan shook her head. "No, we have a large family, and this snake is not enough for us to eat by ourselves. If we call for help, we'll have to share the snake meat."
She absolutely refused to do that.
Jiang Pan still had reservations, fearing that with too few people, they might not only fail to catch it but also get injured by the snake.
"How about calling your elder brother and second brother to help?"
Jiang Wan impatiently rolled up her sleeves. "Dad, by the time we go down the mountain to call people, this snake will have probably already escaped. Besides, my second brother is injured and was beaten by Mom so hard his backside is blooming. He can only be a burden now."
Jiang Pan was left without a retort. "Then you stand back. You're too young. If you get swept by the snake's tail, it would be terrible."
Jiang Wan found him too talkative and simply ignored him, starting to use her abilities to provoke the large snake out of its cave.
This snake was too big. She needed to save most of her abilities for the crucial moments. This way, she could ensure the large snake became food in their pot, rather than them becoming dinner for the snake.
Jiang Pan, who was about to step forward and pull Jiang Wan away, saw the large snake about to emerge. He anxiously stepped forward and scooped Jiang Wan up.
Forced to have her feet off the ground, Jiang Wan was speechless.
Stimulated by Jiang Wan's abilities, the snake knew it was in danger. After crawling out of the cave, it immediately tried to escape.
Jiang Wan shouted, "Dad, hurry and chase it! We can't let it run!"
Jiang Pan quickly put her down and, holding his cleaver, rushed forward and chopped at the snake's tail.
Enraged, the snake turned its head and lunged at Jiang Pan with its foul-smelling mouth.
Jiang Pan rolled on the ground, dodging the snake's attack, but the snake immediately changed direction and lunged at him again.
Jiang Wan picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the snake. The stone hit the snake precisely. The snake's body was cut by the sharp edges of the stone. Feeling the pain, the snake quickly turned and lunged at Jiang Wan.
In the snake's eyes, Jiang Wan, being a small child, was easier to deal with.
Seeing the snake lunging at her, Jiang Wan grinned. It was about time!
Just as she was preparing to wait for the snake to come closer and then use her abilities to make it even bigger and kill it in one go, Jiang Pan suddenly went berserk. Grabbing his cleaver, he accurately struck the snake's vulnerable spot.
He put all his strength into this strike, intending to sever the snake's head. However, the snake's body was thick, and the cleaver only sank halfway into its body. But, it was enough to end the snake's life.
Struck at its vital point, the snake, unwillingly, writhed its massive body and thrashed desperately in the forest. Dead leaves and weeds flew about. The snake's body, like a whip, powerfully struck the ground, emitting muffled thuds.
Jiang Pan quickly grabbed Jiang Wan and retreated to a safe distance, watching the snake struggle and exhaust its last bit of strength.
After nearly half an hour, the snake's body gradually quieted down.
Several times during this period, Jiang Wan wanted to use her abilities to resolve the problem, but Jiang Pan stopped her.
Jiang Wan sighed helplessly but said nothing.
When the snake was completely dead, Jiang Pan cautiously stepped forward to confirm, then hoisted the snake's body onto his shoulder.
The snake was about seven to eight meters long and weighed one to two hundred catties. Even Jiang Pan struggled to carry it, with a long section of its tail dragging on the ground.
Jiang Wan quickly stepped forward to help carry the snake's tail.
"Wanwan, don't carry it. This thing is dirty and smelly. Don't get your clothes dirty."
Jiang Wan didn't care. "Dad, I'm not afraid. Let's go. If we don't go down the mountain soon, Mom and the brothers will worry."
She was right. The men who had gone into the mountains to hunt snakes and get water had returned with water and dead snakes, but the father and daughter were nowhere to be seen. Chen Yuezhi was extremely anxious and asked several people.
Waiting and waiting for the father and daughter to return, Chen Yuezhi couldn't sit still any longer. She quickly called Da Lang and San Lang and prepared to go up the mountain to find them.
However, after only a few steps, they heard a commotion.
"My goodness, what a huge snake!"
"Dad, Mom, I'm scared, woo woo..."
The adults and children in the village were startled, stepping aside en masse, staring at the father and daughter carrying the large snake.
When Chen Yuezhi and her two sons rushed over, they were terrified by the large snake.
"You two are not afraid of death!"
Chen Yuezhi roared, "Jiang Pan, are you crazy! You actually took Wanwan to hunt a snake! You..."
Seeing her mother about to get angry and discipline them, Jiang Wan quickly said, "Mom, this snake wasn't caught by Dad and me. It was almost dead, and we found it. Dad was afraid it wasn't completely dead, so he gave it a chop."
As she spoke, she quickly gave Jiang Pan a look. "Dad, you say so, right!"
Jiang Pan quickly nodded. "Yes, this snake was probably too old and frightened, lying motionless in the woods. I was afraid it was faking death to attack people, so I gave it a chop and found it was truly dead, then brought it back. My dear, don't be angry. Come over and lend a hand. This thing is so heavy, Wanwan is almost exhausted."
Chen Yuezhi, half-believing, stepped forward and took the snake's tail from Jiang Wan. Da Lang went to help Jiang Pan carry the snake's body.
The family carried the large snake through the crowd. Many brave villagers followed to watch the spectacle.
"Da Pan, is this the snake from the snake swarm? The pattern looks familiar."
"Such a big snake, must be over two hundred catties, right?"
"Da Pan, what are you going to do with this snake? It would be a shame if it spoils and you can't eat it all."
Jiang Pan chuckled and said, "Don't worry, it won't spoil."
Why are they worrying unnecessarily? Did they really think he would invite everyone to eat meat? Dream on!
Jiang Pan arrived at their cart and threw the large snake onto the ground. After resting for a moment, he called Da Lang over to help skin the snake.
Snake skin was also a valuable item. Jiang Pan skinned it very carefully, planning to sell it later or make something.
After the snake was skinned, Chen Yuezhi had Da Lang extract the snake gall.
This was also a rare treasure with extremely high medicinal value.
"Wanwan, come, swallow this."
Chen Yuezhi, without thinking, handed the snake gall to Jiang Wan.
Jiang Wan was so scared her face turned green. She covered her mouth and retreated, shaking her head frantically.
Make her swallow snake gall raw? She would rather die than do it!
Chen Yuezhi coaxed, "Wanwan, this is a good thing, it's good for your body. Come, be good, close your eyes and swallow it."
Jiang Wan turned and ran. "Don't try to trick me, I'm not a three-year-old child anymore!"
Not wanting Chen Yuezhi to succeed, Jiang Wan crawled into the tent, only to find someone she never expected inside.
"You little rascal, why are you in my tent?! Get out!"
Jiang Wan looked at Jiang Yu with great anger, her face cold, and tried to drive her out.
Jiang Yu stubbornly lay there and refused to move. "Auntie told me to lie here!"
Jiang Wan angrily crawled out of the tent. "Mom, why is that bad girl Jiang Yu here? Who let her come?"
Chen Yuezhi said, "Swallow the snake gall first, and then I'll tell you."